Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-23
SOCIETY SCRAPS.
It'd Bits,

''BR1EcHEs MAKERS is the very latest; no
more tailors, if You please.
IN reply to young lady's query: "How
soon after her mothers death would it be
proper for young lady to get married." a
society journal says: A quiet wedding with
none but relations and intimate friends
present could take place from four to six
months after the death of the ladys mother.
New York society individual, in COM
menting On the expenditures of ladies of
-ociety for dress, claims there are at least
one thousand who annually expend five
thousand dollars, or one hundred dollars
per week Beyond these there are scores
who spend from ten to thirty-five thousand
dollars year.
NEVER refuse soup and never ask for a
second helping. ''He was such a fellow
now, as would ask for more soup at dinner,''
was the condensed criticism passed upon
some one by a famous English exquisite,
and really it is more comprehensive than
would appear on the surface, since one per-
son at the table may keep all others waiting
if he ask for a second dish of soup.
FoR the benefit Of the curious in the mat
ter reliable authority on etiquette has said
in regard to using the handkerchief at
table: 1T is always best to avoid, if pos
sible, the use of the handkerchief at the
table. and when it is necessary to use it, do
it as quietly and quickly as possible. The
act of blowing the nose is not becoming
or interesting occupation at the best of
times.''
IN discussing the proprieties of the use
of the words necktie and cravat, in polite
society. an Eastern paper says: s'EnSish
authorities do not indicate an appreciable
preference between the two words. Both
are proper; yet, of the two, we prefer era
vat, partly because il is not compound
word, and partly because it has a rational
and interesting history 1t originated
among the Croatians. Croats, Crabats or
Cravats, as they are called, who first made
the wearing of a handkerchief fashion,
THE newest of figures for the german al
the resorts is the Railroad y This re-
quires six railroad tickets for the ladies'. six
placards for the gentlemen and a whistle
for the leader. The gentlemen Asten the
placards around their necks, while the
tickets are distributed among the ladies.
Upon the signal from the leader the orches-
ira plays railroad galop and the gentlemen
march into the room initiating a train. AT
the sound of a whistle the train stops and
the leader calls the name of one of the sta
tions upon the placards, when the lady with
the corresponding ticket takes her part
ner, the rest following according to their
destination.
THE society young ladies Of New York
have for their latest craze the chair album. y
Young men are besought for lock of hair.
and the request is snch a flattering one that
they are only too happy TO comply when the
right damsels apply. The contribution is
tied with white ribbon. and goes into the
"hair-album" along with the hair of a crowd
of other fellows. Over it win be written
the name, age, color Of eyes, date Of receiv
| ing the memcnto. and general remarks as
/ to personal appearance. etc, which NAV OF
may not be complimentary. as the album is
never to be seen by any other then feminine
/ eyes. The young ladies are as proud ol
their trophies as an Indian warrior is of tht
scalp he takes